# US 2017/0287281 A1 · Game system, server, and donation control method

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- Number: US 2017/0287281 A1
- Document ID: US20170287281A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/471,918
- Filed: 2017-03-28
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-30
- Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corporation
- Applicants: Universal Entertainment Corporation
- Inventors: Kengo TAKEDA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170287281A1

## CPC

- G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots}
- G07F 17/3213: {Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members}
- G07F 17/3239: {Tracking of individual players}
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})

## Abstract

Provided is a game system which performs control so as to allow a previously set donation amount to be donated when a user performs a cashing-out operation. A donation management server 40 stores settings related to donations made by a user in a donation setting information table 421 and when the user performs the cashing-out operation on a slot machine 1010, performs control so as to donate a donation amount selected by the user from among donation amount candidates set by the above-mentioned settings made by the user.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A game system for controlling a donation made by a user using each gaming machine, the each gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the user in accordance with a value of game media, the each gaming machine providing a value of game media for the user in accordance with an outcome of the game, the game system comprising:
a storage part for storing a value of game media associated with the user; and
a server for updating the storage part so as to subtract a donation amount set by the user from the value of the game media associated with the user in accordance with selection made by the user when the user performs a cashing-out operation.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The game system according to claim 1, wherein the donation amount is selectable from among previously set donation amount candidates.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The game system according to claim 1, wherein
when selection made by the user is selection in which no donation is made, the server does not conduct processing in which the storage part is updated.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The game system according to claim 1, wherein a donation destination of the donation is selectable from among previously set donation destination candidates.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The game system according to claim 1, wherein
the each gaming machine includes a player tracking device having a display part for displaying information, and
when the user has performed the cashing-out operation on the each gaming machine, the player tracking device controls the display part to display choices selected by the user, the choices being instructions related to the donation.

### Claim 6

A server for controlling a donation made by a user using a gaming machine, the gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the user in accordance with a value of game media, the gaming machine providing a value of game media for the user in accordance with an outcome of the game,
the server operable to:
access a storage part for storing a value of game media associated with the user; and
when the user performs a cashing-out operation on the gaming machine, update the storage part so as to subtract a donation amount set by the user in accordance with selection made by the user from a value of the game media associated with the user.

### Claim 7

A donation control method for controlling a donation made by a user using a gaming machine, the donation control method being executed on a server, the gaming machine enabling execution of a game played by the user in accordance with a value of game media, the gaming machine providing a value of game media for the user in accordance with an outcome of the game, the donation control method comprising the steps of: on the server,
accessing a storage part for storing a value of game media associated with the user; and
updating the storage part, when the user performs a cashing-out operation on the gaming machine, so as to subtract a donation amount set by the user in accordance with selection made by the user from a value of the game media associated with the user.